Register Now for the AAP 10 TH ANNNIVERSARY
SMALLER AND INDEPENDENT ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM

There's no better way to serve independent book publishers than by bringing like-minded independents together for education, networking, and celebration of our 10 th anniversary meeting.

We have a roster of powerful and experienced industry leaders as our speakers to share strategies and tactics that have worked and that are aligned with the economic and distribution realities that are shaping the 21 st Century book publishing landscape.

Here are a few of the highlights:

• Keynote session "How To Successfully Navigate the Life-Cycles of an Independent Publishing House," will feature three dynamic and successful independent publishers sharing insights and anecdotes on a range of topics, from handling a bestseller to finding capital and labor, dealing with mergers and acquisitions, distribution and more:
  • Morgan Entrekin (President & Publisher, Grove Atlantic )
  • George Gibson (Publisher, Walker & Co., A Division of Bloomsbury USA )
  • Charlie Winton (Chief Executive Officer and Publisher, Counterpoint Press)

• The Annual Miriam Bass Award for Creativity in Independent Publishing will also be presented during the morning by Jed Lyons, President & CEO, Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc. and National Book Network.

• Keynote session: "Meet The Distributors " panel featuring:
  • Julie Schaper (President, Consortium)
  • Neil Levin (Senior Vice President, National Book Network)
  • Marc Suchomel (President, Independent Publishers Group)
  • Janet McDonald (Vice President, Client Acquisitions, Ingram Book Group)
  • Susan Reich (President, PGW).

• Throughout the day, there will be sessions addressing:
  • Successful Startups
  • Successful Growth (organically and through acquisition)
  • Marketing When You Don't have a Large Budget
  • Going Green
  • Print On Demand
  • Copyright
  • Repurposing Content.

The event will take place on Thursday, May 29, at the Los Angeles Convention Center .

Register Now for the Event, Get A Free BEA Badge
Includes: One complimentary exhibitor badge for BEA exhibitors and access to all BEA conferences.
Program rate, also inclusive of a complimentary conference and exhibits badge

$195 per person for AAP members
$250 per person for non-AAP members